Car parking, industrial estate/businesses, high street improvements, shops were also considered

Improvements to the A1 and the development of the station platform could improve links to Belford.

January 2014

Meeting with other residents:

Similar views expressed

BPC decided to go ahead with NP – no interest from Adderstone with Lucker PC.

Discussions about including Easington involved agreement of residents or a boundary change.

December 2014

Informal meeting with Easington residents suggested that there was no interest in being part of a Neighbourhood plan. No benefit to the residents.

February 2015

Public meeting in Belford:

Residents agreed NP should be developed.

Evidence was collected about issues that could be included together with community projects and aspirational ideas.

March 2015

Meeting with Residents

An extra Parish council meeting was held at Bell View on 26 March at 7pm to discuss whether or not to produce a plan. An invitation was sent to all attendees at the Public meeting in February. A small number of residents attended.

Boundary change to include part of Easington parish, (so that all of the industrial estate and station platform location could be included in the NP), was discussed with officers at NCC – could be a very lengthy process.

A Steering Group was set up, terms of reference were agreed. JW agreed to chair group, BS to be Vice Chair, IH to attend to record meetings, 2 other Parish councillors and 2 interested residents. ‘Specialists’ and volunteers could be co-opted when necessary. NCC officers would attend to advise when available/necessary.